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Table 2 Structural and relational qualities of initiative groups

From: Building collective power in citizen-led initiatives for health accountability in Guatemala: the role of networks

 

# Actors

Structure of ties

Type of relationshipa

Frequency of communication in past yearb

(# of ties)

Concepcion

11

Density

0.84

Family

4%

1–4 times

33%

(46)

GDC

0.20

Friend

9%

5–10 times

17%

Colleague

27%

Monthly

35%

Acquaintance

60%

Weekly

15%

Santana

10

Density

0.62

Family

11%

1–4 times

36%

(28)

GDC

0.47

Friend

35%

5–10 times

39%

Colleague

39%

Monthly

18%

Acquaintance

15%

Weekly

7%

Tolima

13

Density

0.71

Family

2%

1–4 times

47%

(55)

GDC

0.35

Friend

16%

5–10 times

13%

Colleague

40%

Monthly

16%

Acquaintance

42%

Weekly

24%

  1. aIn the case of relationships that fit more than one category, participants were asked to pick the type that they considered most accurate with a friend being a closer, more personal relationship than a colleague
  2. bCommunication was defined to include face-to-face as well as phone calls and text messaging